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Sam Thompson Sam Thompson

Full name: Samuel Luther Thompson Born: March 5, 1860, Danville, Indiana Died November 7, 1922, Detroit, Michigan Buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan First Game: July 2, 1885; Final Game: September 10, 1906 Bat: Left Throw: Left Height: 6' 2" Weight: 207 Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1974 Sam Thompson Collectibles! Sam Thompson Memorabilia! Sam Thompson Cards! Sam Thompson Autographs! Game Used Memorabilia! Register on eBay for free today and start buying & selling with millions each week!

Batting RecordBatting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB   SO HBP  SH   SB   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1885 DET N                63   254   58   77  11   9   7   44   16   22               .303  .344  .500   2.3 1885 DET N
1886 DET N               122   503  101  156  18  13   8   89   35   31           13  .310  .355  .445   2.5 1886 DET N
1887 DET N               127   545  118  203  29  23  11  166   32   19   9       22  .372  .416  .571   4.2 1887 DET N
1888 DET N                56   238   51   67  10   8   6   40   23   10   3        5  .282  .352  .466   0.7 1888 DET N
1889 PHI N               128   533  103  158  36   4  20  111   36   22   6       24  .296  .348  .492   0.2 1889 PHI N
1890 PHI N               132   549  116  172  41   9   4  102   42   29   8       25  .313  .371  .443   1.9 1890 PHI N
1891 PHI N               133   554  108  163  23  10   7   90   52   20   8       29  .294  .363  .410   2.8 1891 PHI N
1892 PHI N               153   609  109  186  28  11   9  104   59   19  11       28  .305  .377  .432   2.5 1892 PHI N
1893 PHI N               131   600  130  222  37  13  11  126   50   17   6       18  .370  .424  .530   2.1 1893 PHI N
1894 PHI N                99   437  108  178  29  27  13  141   40   13   1   8   24  .407  .458  .686   3.6 1894 PHI N
1895 PHI N               119   538  131  211  45  21  18  165   31   11   5   2   27  .392  .430  .654   5.0 1895 PHI N
1896 PHI N               119   517  103  154  28   7  12  100   28   13   6   3   12  .298  .341  .449   1.3 1896 PHI N
1897 PHI N                 3    13    2    3   0   1   0    3    1        0   0    0  .231  .286  .385  -0.1 1897 PHI N
1898 PHI N                14    63   14   22   5   3   1   15    4        0   0    2  .349  .388  .571   0.7 1898 PHI N
1906 DET A                 8    31    4    7   0   1   0    3    1        0   0    0  .226  .250  .290  -0.2 1906 DET A
Total NL                1399  5953 1252 1972 340 159 127 1296  449  226i 63i 13i 229i .331  .384  .506  29.7 Total NL        
Total AL                   8    31    4    7   0   1   0    3    1        0   0    0  .226  .250  .290  -0.2 Total AL        
Total                   1407  5984 1256 1979 340 160 127 1299  450  226i 63i 13i 229i .331  .384  .505  29.5 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB   SO HBP  SH   SB   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team

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Fielding RecordFielding Record

Year Team        POS    G    PO    A  ERR   DP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1885 DET N        OF   63    84   24   14    0  .885     0    0   63 
1885 DET N        3B    1     2    0    0    0 1.000
1886 DET N        OF  122   194   29   13   11  .945     0    0  122 
1887 DET N        OF  127   217   24   24    7  .909     0    0  127 
1888 DET N        OF   56    86    4   12    0  .882     0    0   56 
1889 PHI N        OF  128   173   19   21    7  .901     0    0  128 
1890 PHI N        OF  132   170   29   13    5  .939     0    0  132 
1891 PHI N        OF  133   234   32   18    6  .937     0    2  131 
1892 PHI N        OF  153   223   28   17    7  .937     3    0  150 
1893 PHI N        OF  131   171   17   14    3  .931     0    0  131 
1893 PHI N        1B    1     7    0    1    0  .875
1894 PHI N        OF   99   159   12    4    2  .977     0    0   99 
1895 PHI N        OF  118   186   31   13    2  .943     0    0  118 
1896 PHI N        OF  119   231   28    7   11  .974     0    0  119 
1897 PHI N        OF    3     4    1    1    0  .833     0    0    3 
1898 PHI N        OF   14    19    5    0    0 1.000     0    0   14 
1906 DET A        OF    8    14    0    0    0 1.000     0    0    8 
Total             OF 1406  2165  283  171   61  .935     3    2 1401 
Total             3B    1     2    0    0    0 1.000
Total             1B    1     7    0    1    0  .875
Year Team        POS    G    PO    A  ERR   DP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

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Sold by Detroit Wolverines to Philadelphia Phillies for $5000 (October 16, 1888).

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